Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb
Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb or Azam Khan and Muazzam Khan's Roza is a medieval brick tomb in Vasna, Ahmedabad, India.
| Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb | |
|---|---|
 Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb, 1866 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Ahmedabad |
| Municipality | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| State | Gujarat |
  Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23.0016918°N 72.5498827°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Tomb |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 1457 |
| Materials | Baked bricks |
The roza was built over graves of Persian brothers, Azam and Muazzam Khan, the archers and architects of Gujarat Sultanate era. They were credited as the architects of Sarkhej Roza. The roza was constructed in 1457 in solid bricks similar to Dariya Khan's Tomb. The garden and the mosque nearby no longer exists.[1][2]
References
- Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 290.
- "AHMEDABADS OTHER ROZAS". Times of India Publications. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
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